Proin Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Proin is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Proin. The total population of Proin is 324 out of which 160 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Proin is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Proin village is 85 which is 26% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Proin is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Proin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Proin is 96.2%. Thus Proin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 97.35% in Proin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Proin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Proin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Proin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 34 | 51 |
| Literacy | 96.23% | 95.24% | 97.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 159 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 40 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Proin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Proin village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 54 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Non Working | 184 | 87 | 97 |
Map of Proin, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Proin, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Proin village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongsleh | 431 |
| Rimardon | 171 |
| Mawthylliang | 261 |
| Jenepih | 724 |
| Nongrynkew B | 296 |
| Mawsaw | 332 |
| Porla B | 254 |
| Domsynrang | 140 |
| Porla A | 156 |
| Umthlong | 127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Proin, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia